You can't live in the modern world today without understanding math.
You also can't live in the modern world without language and the ability to communicate.
To me math is a language. Different than our verbal languages, but it is still a language none the less and essential.
Programming to me is also a language. And it is as essential today as math was originally. There was a long period of history where lower economic classes were prevented from learning and educating themselves and the fact that we have education that is subsidized by the government to various levels in all major countries is something that we take for granted, but it wasn't a right that our ancestors had.
The way schools force all kids to learn math, I feel is how schools today should force all kids to learn programming and computer science.
You also can't live in the modern world without language and the ability to communicate.
To me math is a language. Different than our verbal languages, but it is still a language none the less and essential.
Programming to me is also a language. And it is as essential today as math was originally. There was a long period of history where lower economic classes were prevented from learning and educating themselves and the fact that we have education that is subsidized by the government to various levels in all major countries is something that we take for granted, but it wasn't a right that our ancestors had.
The way schools force all kids to learn math, I feel is how schools today should force all kids to learn programming and computer science.